Bleeding heart flower problems

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  1. pamsdish

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    My pink and also the red are both very good this year, lost my white a couple of years ago, they are facing North with plenty behind them to shade as the sun travels round from early afternoon.
     
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      I could be wrong but looks like the cold weather is responsible Woo. I have quite a few Spectablis and because they come into growth early they are often slaughtered when we have late frosts. Luckily they always recover. Most of mine are about 25 years old. They do get very woody in their centres and die off but new growth appears on the edges and offsets the dead middles. it doesn't move that well unless you are quite careful as the roots are woody and brittle but found it best to move when just starting into growth rather during dormancy. I spilt up a huge clump last year and replanted 8 good sized sections. All took and are looking better for the split.
       
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      • wiseowl

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        Good morning @pamsdish and @silu my good friends many thanks for your kind and friendly replies,always very much appreciated,enjoy your day:smile:

        @Marley Farley I purchased two Bleeding hearts from omebase:smile:

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          Ohh nice one @wiseowl Woo, I am popping into mine later today to see. :thumbsup:
           
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            They look good healthy plants @wiseowl. They really do well in quite deep shade as long as it isn't dry shade. Use your sunniest spots for your favourite Roses:)
             
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              Good evening @silu my friend and thank you I have put them in large pots on the shady side of my garden:smile:
               
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                They are getting new stock of them at our Homebase later this week when I went today @wiseowl Woo.. :thumbsup: :SUNsmile:
                 
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                  Good evening @Marley Farley my friend if you like I could always send you one ,just say the word:smile::blue thumb:
                   
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                  The only reason that I suggested it is that one of my Corydalis (a close relative) had similar issues with the early blooms which were just emerging as the chill hit.
                   
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                    Aww thanks @wiseowl Woo that’s s lovely offer, but let’s see what stock they get in or I will go to a local garden centre :thumbsup:
                     
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